Terri Lang, a meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada, says that while the dry weather of May might have delayed tornado season by a small amount, recent events in the United States more than proves that it's still well on its way.

Dozens of Tornadoes hit the area around the so-called "tornado alley" in the United States last week, and it's just about that time of year when the tornado threat begins to ramp up in Saskatchewan as well.

According to Lang, much of that is due to the moisture that is emitted from crops.

"A lot of the storms that produce tornados are fed by growing crops because growing crops produce a tremendous amount of moisture that's given off into the atmosphere, and that's used by storms to produce severe weather, hail, heavy rain, and tornados."

June and July are the typical tornado season for Saskatchewan, and Land says that those storms from the U.S. are making their way north.

The dry conditions and the thus-far lower temperatures mean that it isn't quite here yet, however.

""To produce those, we do need more moisture, and we do need more heat. (So we) Probably won't be seeing that for a little bit yet, but we're certainly entering that season."

Lang added that the bigger threat is in lightening, and Environment Canada will be highlighting those risks during Lightning Safety Week in the third week of June.